Billfold



y 1950 I. SAHULA 2,505,994

' BILLFOLD Filed May 21, 1945, 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 if 1] 12 5 ,1? #21 12/G/V47"Z 52/71/44 INVENTOR.

l. SAHULA May 2, 1950 BILLFOLD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 21, 1945INVENTOR.

Patented May 2, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,505,994 BILLFOLnIgnatz Sahula, Dallas,- Tex A'tpiiation May 21, 1945, sesatfisttttt 4-Claims; (01. 150 -38) 1 This invention relates to pocket billfolds andother receptacles of a similar nature and it has particular reference toa billfold made of a single piece of material. I The principal object ofthe invention is to provide areceptacle in the nature or a pocketbillfold of a Single piece of material such as leather, pliable plastic,fabric or the like, iolded from a pre-cut blank in siich manner thatonly one side of the material will be revealed over the entire finishedfold. The receptacle thus produced presents a. neat appearance, withnotabs, catches; straps or loops revealed and provision is made for acertain degree of expansion of various pockets to accornmodate anaverage bulk of articles usuany carried in a recepacle of thischaracter. H

Another object of the invention is to provide a pocket receptacle whosepeculiar construction, when folded, presents various compartments andpockets in a most accessible manner, certain of which provide concealedor secret compartments and all of them are free of unfinished edges andare provided with closiires against entry of foreign matter. I

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has furtherreference to certain feet tures of accomplishment which will becomeanpa'rent as the description proceeds, taken in con nection with theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a plan new of the blank of one forin of receptacle.

, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a billfold formed from the hlanl;shown in Figure 1, in opened position with one pocket partially "com--pleted.

Figure 3 is a similar View, showing the bill-fold in partially openedposition.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blankof aslightly modified form of theinvention, and

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a billfold forrned from the blankmeasure}; in opened position, revealing the covering flap of one of theadxiliary pockets at compartments. H

Continuing with a Inc-re detailed description of the drawing", referenceis primarily made to Figure 1, showing the blank form from which theoillfold shown in Figures 2' and an made and which blank is generallydesignated by refer: ence nufneral ID. This blank, which is of a singlepiece of leather, fabric or pliable plastic, is made up of parallel,intermediate sections A; B, C and D, '\vliih, when folded in the' marmi"td be pres: 'ritiy iiplaiiied, form the body or the purse or 2 billfold,The "section C is or greate length than tirecoinpanion sections A, B andD to define end se tions E.

The end sections are identical in shape and each H onleacjh side thereofdefining tabs 12. The circular design of the edges 13 of the endsections E has little significance in the present design of thebillfold, except 'to presenta' more aesthetic appearance than if theseedges were cut on astraight line. Any design may be earned out tornament these edges, which n ornethe tops of auxiliary pockets orc'onipartgne ts to he later identified and described, when the blank isfolded along predetermined lines.- v

, Te m i et ebfi t 1 s ow i F e 2 and 3, the sections A and B ar foldedonto section c along line cfl 'which fold mtluaes the folding ofeirtens'io'ns H {of one side of end sections E, since lines c,separating these extensions are continuations ofthe fold c. Theextensions H at tlie qppa e end of end sections E are then folded-(intothe latter along lines 0, parallel with lines fir I entiond; identifiedby the same reference'char er 6.; The section D is then folded inwardlyone line b, to produce a facing 59 si b' I Oneof the fend c'tions isfolded along line ate I lie seem B, containing slits l4 an it isappai'fitthat the exposed side of section B is the n-rfisned "sid'ej'bfthe m terial. The tats l2 are then iifiited throiigh their opposingslits to form one of theauxiliary end pockets. renew: ingthis latterosiatimtm Opposite end section E is folded along line a to overue theopposite end of section B and the tabs l2 are manipulated i'nto theslits14 correspondin to the latter tabs. This will form the companio endpocket.

The inside of'the elongated soc et, formed by the i0lds'a1radniafi 1's"in'sl iected to determine if the tabs 12 p: cases-tensions n of each.end sc'tibn E are l ing fiatagaiilst the inner surface of section B;after which the section A is folded, at ne line and tueige'd into thespace between sections Band o. 'Thes'eibperations complete the billfoldshown in Figures 2 and 3.

It winbeobserved that a circular offset Isis ciit at each at hejunctiire between the tab ends Ii and the end sections -E next adjacentthe fold lii'i bo'f the" section C. The offsets have the effect ofreducing the Width of the auxiliary receptacles produced by the endsections E, 'so tliat' the outer lip of the elongated receptacle dfine'dbii tneinsjorseetions A, 13,- c and D will extend afiovetneebmmon plneof the said aunt iary receptacles and the inner lip of the elongatedreceptacle or pocket.

The neck [2 forming the connection between the end sections E and theirextensions ii is slightly less in width than the length of the slit Idin which it is adapted to lie. This fact, combined with the inclinedpositions of the receiving slits M, permits the auxiliary pockets orreceptacles to be expanded individually as to width without undue strainon the retaining tabs 2, to increase the capacity thereof. It is to beparticularly noted that there are no transverse edges within thepockets, as may be presented by folds or tab retaining slots, tointerfere with the insertion of articles into these pockets. Moreover,by virtue of the particular manner of fastening the extensions to formthe auxiliary pockets, the latter are capable of individual expansionand such material as may be stored in these pockets, however bulky, willhave no tendency to distort the elongated pocket or receptacle and viceversa.

Among the advantages of the single piece billfold described is thefeature of interlocking the various parts of the blank in foldedposition on one side, which obviates the necessity of turning thebillfold from side to side to gain access to the interlocking elements.

An examination of Figure 1 will disclose that by making section A nearlyas wide as sections B and C so that it will extend, in folded position,almost to the bottom of the elongated receptacle, a concealedcompartment will be formed thereunder in which to place seldom usedpapers or surplus currency. However, with the comparatively narrowsection D, as shown, it may either be disposed between the sections Aand C in the manner shown in Figures 2 and 3, or it may serve as a fiapto overlie the space between these sections and lie between the endpockets or receptacles and the section B, to close the elongated pocket.

In Figures i and 5 a slight modification in the marginal design of theblank is shown, resulting in a slight difference in the appearance ofthe billfold formed thereby, although the same general results areattained. The blank it, as in the preceding case, is composed of theprinciple sections F, G, H and I, constituting the body of the billfold.The section H is elongated to define end sections J, each of which hasan extension I! on each side thereof defining tabs l8, receivable inslits it in the section G, in the manner to be described presently.

The differentiating characteristic of the present form of billfold overthat earlier described lies in the provision of flaps 255 on the ends ofthe end sections J, serving to close auxiliary compartments formed bythe end sections, and the comparatively wide section I, which provides aconcealed compartment in the billfold proper.

To form the billfold shown in Figure 5, sections" F and G are foldedonto section if along line 0", of which; as apparent in Figure l, linesd at each end are continuations, hence the upper extensions ll of theend sections J are folded simultaneously. Next, the opposing or lowerextensions H are each folded onto their respective end sections J alonglines a" in offset relation to folding line b. Following this operation,section I is folded inwardly along line b. It is now apparent that alllongitudinal folds have been completed and to form the end pockets, eachend section J is folded along its respective folding line e and the tabs18 of extensions H are manipulated into the slits H of section G, whichthey now overlie. The final folding operation is to turn section Finwardly along line a and tuck the same between sections I and G, inwhich position it will lie flush against the tabs l8 inside of thelatter section, to conceal the same and to provide a smooth inner liningfor the elongated receptacle. Also, this manner of folding section Fprovides an inner wall behind which papers or currency may be kept.

After the folding and locking operations described, the flaps 2!] arefolded inwardly along lines to lie between the body proper and the saidauxiliary pockets, in the manner shown in Figure 5.

It will be observed that by virtue of the offset produced by the curve gat the juncture between the end sections J and body section H at thelower corners, and by making the sections F, G and I narrower thansection H, the inner lip of the main receptacle of the billfold at awill be below the outer lip thereof at b for convenient access to thereceptacle.

It is further apparent that by virtue of the particular design of theblank and the manner of folding to produce the billfold, the endreceptacles are easy of access and various articles such as cards, smallpapers and the like may be quickly selected and removed from the pocketsby bending the body in the manner shown in Figure 5.

lvlanifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of somemodification and such modification as may be construed to fall withinthe scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to bewithin the spirit and intent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A billfolld, comprising a single piece of stock material formed as ablank having four body sections defined b parallel folds, the outersections being superimposed upon the juxtapositioned inner sections toform the side walls of an elongated pocket, one of said inner sectionsbeing provided with pairs of slits adjacent both ends respectively, theother of said inner sections being elongated to define end sectionshaving oppositely directed tabs on each side thereof, the sides of theend sections carrying the tabs being folded under their related endsections, and the end sections being folded upon the slitted bodysection with the tabs interlockingly engaging their related slits toform auxiliary pockets and to hold all of said sections in foldedrelationship; the slits of each pair being. oppositely inclined andslanting inwardly towards the center of the slitted body section; andthe necks between the tabs of the end sections being correspondinglyinclined and of less width than the length of the said slits, wherebythe auxiliary pockets may be expanded as to width to increase thecapacities thereof without straining the said tabs and withoutdistorting the elongated pocket.

2. In a billfold as set forth in claim 1, said end sections each havinga tab at its outer end which when folded under the open ends thereofform a closure for the related auxiliary pocket.

3. In a billfold as set forth in claim 1, the elongated body sectionbeing wider than the other body sections, whereby the two outer bodysections will form with their adjacent body sections, when they aretucked into the elongated pocket between the inner body sections,concealed elongated pockets each opening at the bottom of said firstmentioned elongated pocket.

4. In a billfold as set forth in claim 1, one of the outer body sectionsbeing relatively narrow and serving as a closure flap for the elongatedIGNATZ SAHULA.

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